Wellfield Lane, Hale, Altrincham, WA15 8LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA15 8LG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	61.9%	51.5%	-10.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	38.1%	48.5%	10.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27%	32.7%	5.7%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	26.9%	3.0%	44.2%	-17.3%
Separated	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	19.5%	22.8%	3.3%	9.1%	13.7%
Widowed	25.2%	14.6%	-10.6%	6.1%	8.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26%	35.5%	9.5%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	29.8%	29.9%	0.1%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	31.5%	22.3%	-9.2%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	11.6%	9.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.2%	1.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around WA15 8LG this area, 28.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.7%	28.7%	-16.0%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	8.8%	-1.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	10.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	35.1%	9.9%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.8%	3.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.8%	80.7%	-12.1%	81.4%	-0.7%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95%	81.2%	-13.8%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	1.1%	6.6%	5.5%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	7.6%	4.3%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	80.8%	-12.0%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	0%	13.1%	13.1%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	60.6%	46.2%	14.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Wellfield Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellfield Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hale average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WA15 8LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wellfield Lane are based on 53 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Trafford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wellfield Lane, Hale, Altrincham, WA15 8LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA15 8LG

Average Price
£328,877

Semi-Detached
£446,085

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,878

Other
£271,646

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellfield Lane

Average Price
£468,834

Semi-Detached
£569,527

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,455,480

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,578

Other
£275,030

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellfield LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 4 Meadow Court Wellfield Lane, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£274,500	2025-02-14	£275,030
Apartment 5 Meadow Court Wellfield Lane, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-01-31	£250,968
Apartment 21 Meadow Court Wellfield Lane, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,500	2021-02-15	£220,390
Apartment 3 Meadow Court Wellfield Lane, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-12-21	£251,810
Apartment 12 Meadow Court Wellfield Lane, Altrincham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-06-30	£282,054

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA15 8LG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WA15 8LG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	39
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Well Green Primary School Briony Avenue , Hale WA15 8QA	4out of 4	773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cloverlea Primary School Green Lane North , Timperley WA15 7NQ	4out of 4	1,058 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomwood Primary School Mainwood Road , Timperley WA15 7JU	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stamford Park Primary School Cedar Road , Hale WA15 9JB	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmridge Primary School Wilton Drive , Hale Barns WA15 0JF	4out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Altrincham College Green Lane , Timperley WA15 8QW	3out of 4	582 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Ambrose College Hale Road , Hale Barns WA15 0HE	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Urban Road , WA15 8HT	4out of 4	1,875 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellington School Wellington Road , Timperley WA15 7RH	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RS	4out of 4	2,607 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ambrose Prep School Wicker Lane , Hale Barns WA15 0HF	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hale Preparatory School Broomfield Lane , Hale WA15 9AS	- not rated	1,880 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pictor Academy Grove Lane , WA15 6PH	4out of 4	1,940 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest School Moss Lane , Timperley WA15 6LJ	- not rated	2,176 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls Ashley Road , WA14 2LT	- not rated	2,669 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Altrincham Garden Centre	Garden Restaurant, Green Lane	578 yd
Clay Lane Sports club	Bowden Rugby Union Football Cl, Clay Lane	709 yd
Bowdon Rugby Club	Bowden Rugby Union Football Cl, Clay Lane	709 yd
Al Khans Limited	95b Wood Lane	885 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hale Country Club	47 Clay Lane		709 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dynasty	101 Wood Lane		885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Altrincham College GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	688 yd
Ba Sports Club (Closed) Clay Lane	grass pitches	710 yd
Hale Country Club And Spa HALE COUNTRY CLUB HALE COUNTRY CLUB CLAY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
Well Green Primary School BRIONY AVENUE	grass pitches	752 yd
Grove Park LONG HEY	grass pitches	796 yd
Manor Farm MANOR FARM MANOR FARM RIDGEWAY ROAD	grass pitches	1,056 yd
Cloverlea Primary School GREEN LANE NORTH	grass pitches	1,083 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	31.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.